Animal-trap.



Q. HALL.

ANIMAL TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.29,1912.

Patented June 3, 1913.

,ooooooa ooooopo 00000300 UNITED s r CHARLES HALL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

ANIMAL-TRAP.

- Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Animal-Traps, of which the following is a specification.

The general object of this invention is the provision of an animal trap which can be readily constructed from any size of the well known Mason fruit jar, the cover thereof being provided with a novel form of entrance, said entrance being so constructed as to permit an animal to enter a trap and be p evented from escaping therefrom by means of a swinging door which is adapted to normally close said entrance, the trap being thus automatically set at all times. a

In carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above, it will be under stood of course, that the essential features thereof are necessarily susceptible to changes in details and structural arrangements, one preferred and practical embodiment being shown in the accompanying drawing where m:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the trap constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof. F ig. 3 is a fragmentary central vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 4. is a detail perspective view of the entrance for said trap. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the supporting means for the trap. v

Referring more particularly to the ac c'ompanying drawings wherein like reference characters designate similar parts, it will be seen that the invention comprises a body 6 which is the usual Mason jar and which is adapted to contain bait. The body 6 is supported and prevented from rolling by means of a single length of wire 7 bent into the form of a loop which is adapted to encircle the open end of said body said loop being twisted as indicated at '8, the extremities of said loop being extended in opposite directions to form a fiat support for the trap. I v

a The closure for theopen end of the trap comprises, essentially, the usual form of cover for the jar, said closure 9 being adapted to be threaded onto the body 6 in the usual manner andprovided in its periphery 1 55 with a notch 10 which is adapted to engage the twisted portion 8 of the Support when Specification of Letterslfatent.

Application filed March 29, 1912.

Patented June a, 1913.

Serial No. 687,123.

the closure is in place. The closure 9 is provided in its fiat surface with a rectangular opening 11 adapted to form an entrance for an animal. A housing 12 for said entrance extends into the body 6 and is provided onits front walls with projecting lugs 13 which are adapted to extend through elongated slots 14: formed in the closure 9 adjacent the opening 11 therein said lugs being adapted to be bent upon said closure in order to securely retain the housing 12 in position. The housing 12 comprises a perforated bottom 15 and side walls 16 which are substantially triangular shape and which have mounted therein adjacent their upper ends a shaft 17 which is adapted to support a swinging door 18 having a plurality of perforations 19 therein. When in a closing position the free end of the door 18 is adapted to rest upon the bottom 15 of v the housing. Extending from the rear transverse edge of the bottom 15 is an inclined platfo m 20, said platform being adapted to cause an animal to slide into the body 6 after raising the door 18.

Stamped from the upper edge of the door 18 immediately of the sides thereof is a locking extension '21 which is bent laterally at its free end as indicated at 22 for a purpose whichwill be presently described. Projecting laterally from the top of the closure 9 above the door 18 are oppositely disposed wings 23 having, alined openings 24 therein, said wings being adapted to receive the 6It6I1S10I1 21 therebetween when said door is in a closing position. Whenit j is desired to drown the animals caughtin the trap it is necessary to close the door 18 so-that the same will not swing openwhen water ispoured into the body 6 and this is done by extending a lock ng pin 25 through the alined openings 24k in the wings23 so trap comprisi that saidpin will engage the bent portion, I 22 of the loclnng extension 21 thusprevena' 'ing any swinging; movement of said door.

ng receptacle having an open end," a c iosure for said end having an opening therein to form a-nentrance, a hous- 1 111g for said entrance extendin into said rece'ptac1e,- said housing inclu ing a perforated bottom, an inclined perforated door pi mtalzlj mounted in said housing and exfending lnwardly with respect to said recep tacle and adapted to normally close said entrance, said door having struck therefrom 1 at its upper end a locking extension, oppo- Q Loni-2,34?

sitely disposed wings struck from said 010- sure and means engaging said wings and said locking extension for retainingsaid door in its normal position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 15 

